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of Silver - died of health complications on Thursday morning in Miami, Florida. He was 78 years old.
Born on May 24, 1938 as Cecil Campbell, Buster operated the Voice of the People sound system and was the producer of the Folkes Brothers' 1960 hit Oh Carolina.
As ska slowed down in the mid 60s and turned into rocksteady – a transition Prince Buster did much to nurture – he set Jamaica alight with a series of records featuring his mythical character Judge Dread, a super-tough magistrate who handed out ridiculously long sentences to recalcitrant rude boys.
But his influence went beyond Jamaica. He was the first Jamaican to have a top 20 hit in Britain, with Al Capone in 1965; toured the country regularly to sell-out crowds; and appeared on Ready Steady Go in 1964.
In Britain also, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Mohammed Yusef Ali after a meeting with boxer Muhammad Ali.
In 2001, Prince Buster was awarded the Order of Distinction in Jamaica for his contribution to the development of the country’s music industry.
http://rjrnewsonline.com/arts-entertainment/skarocksteady-legend-prince-buster-is-dead
Born on May 24, 1938 as Cecil Campbell, Buster operated the Voice of the People sound system and was the producer of the Folkes Brothers' 1960 hit Oh Carolina.
As ska slowed down in the mid 60s and turned into rocksteady – a transition Prince Buster did much to nurture – he set Jamaica alight with a series of records featuring his mythical character Judge Dread, a super-tough magistrate who handed out ridiculously long sentences to recalcitrant rude boys.
But his influence went beyond Jamaica. He was the first Jamaican to have a top 20 hit in Britain, with Al Capone in 1965; toured the country regularly to sell-out crowds; and appeared on Ready Steady Go in 1964.
In Britain also, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Mohammed Yusef Ali after a meeting with boxer Muhammad Ali.
In 2001, Prince Buster was awarded the Order of Distinction in Jamaica for his contribution to the development of the country’s music industry.
http://rjrnewsonline.com/arts-entertainment/skarocksteady-legend-prince-buster-is-dead
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